Regimental number | 7149 |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Blacksmith |
Address | Merredin, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, Harmon Jugo Spearshot Chegweddin, Merredin, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Merredin, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 4th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 5 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/23/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Company Engineers |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 16 November 1915 - 4 Company 5th Reinforcement; taken on strength 1 Company 12 August 1916; mortally wounded 28 September 1917. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Flanders |
Age at death | 24 |
Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXX, Row AA, Grave No 1), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 23 |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3296 Pte St Clair CHEGWIDDEN, Australian Flying Corps, returned to Australia, 3 July 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |